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VOLUME 85 ISSUE 05 -September 30- OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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Alison lectures; church answers
Photo by the Rev. Fr. Don Doll, S.J.  
By Katie Ryan & Holly Morris
Special Section Editor
and Assistant Editor

 

Being gay is more comparable with being left-handed than with being an alcoholic, said the Rev. James Alison, a gay, Catholic theologian, priest and author. Being gay is something that “just is.”

Alison’s Tuesday night speech to an audience of 450 in the Rigge Science Building, “Collapsing the Closet in the House of God: Opening the Door on Gay-Straight Issues,” was met with both agreement and dissent. Many Creighton students said they learned from and sympathized with Alison.

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  • Schlegel's role larger than life

As university president, the Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., has acted as the voice of Creighton. As a Jesuit priest and liturgical celebrant, he has acted as a voice for the Roman Catholic Church. And soon he can add a new voice to his resume: the voice of Paul Bunyan.

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Heavy hits, shoulder pads, metal sticks and flying balls are the calling cards of one of Creighton’s more intense club sports, lacrosse.

The lacrosse team went on a tear last spring, at one point earning a top 10 ranking in the United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate Association poll.

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